The Fund has presented the international Prince Claus Awards annually since 1997. The awards honor individuals and organizations that reflect a progressive and contemporary approach to the fields of culture and development. Recipients are mainly located in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean region.
Honorees are determined by a jury of experts from fields relevant to its mission of culture and development.[1]
The most important consideration of the jury is the positive effect of a laureate's work on a wider cultural or social field. The Prince Claus Fund interprets culture to encompass all kinds of artistic and intellectual disciplines, science, media and education. Outstanding quality is an essential condition for an award.[1]
The Principal Award of € 100,000 is presented during a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam in December every year. The additional awards of € 25,000 each are presented in the Dutch embassies in the countries where the recipients live in December and January.[1]
Every year, the Fund publishes a book including the awards speech by one of the Honorary Chairmen, an extract of the lecture by a leading thinker, the jury's report and extensive discussions of the laureates' work by experts qualified in the laureates' fields.[1]
Traoré, Aminita; Els van der Plas; Marlous Willemsen; Prince Claus Fund (1998). The Art of African Fashion. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. ISBN0-86543-726-2.
Plas, Els van der; Albie Sachs (1999). Creating Spaces of Freedom. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. ISBN90-76162-04-2.
Urban Heroes. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. 2000.
Carnival. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. 2001.
Languages and transcultural forms of expression. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. 2002.
The Survival and Innovation of Crafts. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. 2003.
The positive results of Asylum and Migration. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. 2004.
Humour & Satire. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. 2005.
10 years Prince Claus Awards. The Hague, Netherlands: Prince Claus Fund. 2006.
The winners of the 1997 awards embody the policy aims of the Prince Claus Fund: Exceptional work in the field of culture and development in Asia, Latin America and notably in Africa.
"10 years Prince Claus Awards" (recapitulating visual arts, writing and publishing, theater, cultural education and debate, cultural heritage and education)
Laureates
Reza Abedini (Iran) (Principal Award), graphical artist and art critic[3][4]
Lida Abdul (Afghanistan), visual artist, videographer and photographer
Theme ‘Louder than Words’ New, the Next Generation Award, which honours an outstanding creative initiative that contributes positively to the lives and possibilities of young people.
Laureates
Market Photo Workshop, (South Africa), (Principal Award), Training institute and cultural platform
Dada Masilio South Africa) (Next Generation Award)(dancer and choreographer)
Adong Judith (playwright, film and theatre-maker, Uganda)
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